St Paul - Summit Avenue

The Cathedral of St Paul, a scale version of St Peter's in Rome, dominates the eastern part of Downtown. Here Summit Avenue begins, the largest and longest collection of Victorian buildings in the United States. Close to the cathedral stands James J. Hill House, built by the founder of the Great Northern Railroad. Summit Avenue runs 3 3/4 mi. down to the Mississippi; from that end of the street there is an impressive view of the river valley ravine.